ISRO Tests Reusable Launch Vehicle
On April 2, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka.
About the Test
- The test was the second of five tests and part of ISRO's efforts to develop space planes or shuttles that can travel to low earth orbits, deliver payloads and return to earth for use again.
Aims
- To simulate the exact conditions of a space re-entry vehicle's landing through an autonomous landing.
- To test and demonstrate several advanced technologies, such as precise navigation hardware and software, a pseudolite system, a ....
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